1889
Heinrich Winkelmann and Caspar Pannhoff found a workshop to produce kitchen and household appliances made from enamelled metal such as kettles, coffee pots, soap basins, dustpans and milk cans in Ahlen in Westphalia.

1955
During the industrial boom during the post-war period, the range changes from enamelled kitchen and household appliances to forming steel plates. Special parts for engineering, the automotive industry as well as heating and water technology, were produced.

1987
Founding of Reflex Winkelmann + Pannhoff GmbH + Co. KG

1994
Founding of Reflex-POLSKA Sp. z o.o., Wabrzezno, Poland

2000
Acquisition of Otto Heat Heizungs-, Energie- und Anlagentechnik GmbH + Co. KG

2010
Heinrich Winkelmann takes over as the fourth generation of manager of the Winkelmann Group at the headquarters in Ahlen.

2013
The Reflex training centre is opened in Ahlen.

2014
Acquisition of the company Sinusverteiler GmbH.

2015
Launch of the Winkelmann production system to optimise and increase efficiency in production processes.

2017
The business division is rebranded to Winkelmann Building+Industry and enables the strategic opening of future ranges.